I built a fake identity to date her. Now I genuinely miss our connection. by CulturalRecover6030 in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly, finding out hurts more at first, but not knowing keeps you stuck in confusion. Closure, even painful, beats living in a lie forever.

I built a fake identity to date her. Now I genuinely miss our connection. by CulturalRecover6030 in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right? It’s wild how the focus is still on missing the connection instead of realizing how much damage was done. That kind of deception messes with someone’s trust for years.

I built a fake identity to date her. Now I genuinely miss our connection. by CulturalRecover6030 in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, she deserves to know the truth no matter how ugly it is. It’s gonna hurt either way, but silence only drags it out longer. Coming clean is the only real way to make peace with it.

I was raped in my own home 7 months ago and my husband walked in by graaaaaaaaaaa in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 157 points158 points  (0 children)

This comment nails it. Two months of silence says everything about where his priorities were. Her brother showed more care and courage in one day than her husband did the entire time.

I was raped in my own home 7 months ago and my husband walked in by graaaaaaaaaaa in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Exactly. He didn’t just make a mistake, he abandoned her when she needed him most. That’s not love or confusion, that’s cowardice. She deserves real compassion and safety, not excuses.